In 2002, I believe he used the PS 6.0 85 but with the red HPS 6.0 95 Tour paintjob at the AO. Then he switched to the Tour 90 but with the same red HPS 6.0 95 Tour paintjob for the FO, Wimbledon, and USO.

In 2002, I believe he used the PS 6.0 85 but with the red HPS 6.0 95 Tour paintjob at the AO. Then he switched to the Tour 90 but with the same red HPS 6.0 95 Tour paintjob for the FO, Wimbledon, and USO.

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Yeah, that right. The first tournament with the Tour 90 with the HPS 6.0 95 paint job was the 2002 Hamburg Masters.

In 2002, I believe he used the PS 6.0 85 but with the red HPS 6.0 95 Tour paintjob at the AO. Then he switched to the Tour 90 but with the same red HPS 6.0 95 Tour paintjob for the FO, Wimbledon, and USO.

I was intrigued by your post that I decided to conduct some further research on this issue.

After using the friendly search engines of the world wide web, I was able to conclusively document and verify (through photos) of all the racket paintjobs used by Federer at all the Grand Slams he played.

The years 2004 to present weren't hard to verify, but the earlier years took some more effort and time. In any case, check out the little chart I came up with.

Looks like he used the PS 6.0 85 so it is quite logical to say he used the frame for AO 99 and USO 99.

Thanks for your input!

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Cool video of Fed as a junior.

You’re probably correct in that Federer used the PS6.0 85 throughout '99. (Plus, Fed’s likely to use BLX 90 for this year’s Wimbledon and USO). I just couldn't find any photos to definitively document these facts.

For credibility sake, I always make it a rule to avoid stating something as fact unless I can officially verify with pictures. As you know, some here can get pretty critical, so I make sure I can back up my words with photos.

That said, does anyone know if Federer even played in the 99 AO or USO? I couldn’t find any pictures of him nor could I find any stats of him for these tournaments.

That said, does anyone know if Federer even played in the 99 AO or USO?

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No, he did not play in either.

His ranking was around #300 at the time of the '99 AO so he may not have even played the qualies. He was ranked #106 around the time of the '99 US Open so he probably just missed the cut-off for direct entry. I don't know if he played the qualies or not. If he did, he obviously lost as he didn't play in the main draw.

His ranking was around #300 at the time of the '99 AO so he may not have even played the qualies. He was ranked #106 around the time of the '99 US Open so he probably just missed the cut-off for direct entry. I don't know if he played the qualies or not. If he did, he obviously lost as he didn't play in the main draw.

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Ah, I see. No wonder I couldn't find photos for those two Slams in '99!

His ranking was around #300 at the time of the '99 AO so he may not have even played the qualies. He was ranked #106 around the time of the '99 US Open so he probably just missed the cut-off for direct entry. I don't know if he played the qualies or not. If he did, he obviously lost as he didn't play in the main draw.

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BP, according to Wikipedia Fed lost in the qualifiers in those two slams. If wiki is correct, technically he did played in those two. And I'm betting he used the ps 6.0 85 during the entire season.

I was intrigued by your post that I decided to conduct some further research on this issue.

After using the friendly search engines of the world wide web, I was able to conclusively document and verify (through photos) of all the racket paintjobs used by Federer at all the Grand Slams he played.

The years 2004 to present weren't hard to verify, but the earlier years took some more effort and time. In any case, check out the little chart I came up with.

There's one thing I don't get: so reportedly after the PS 85, he used a custom 90, then the actual PS Tour 90, and then his custom 90 (the 'Kfactor').

But what was that first custom 90, then? Was it the Kfactor model already? Then why did he switch back to the PS Tour for a while? Or was it an unknown 90 model that would develop into the PS Tour?

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There is no definitive answer/explanation/source that will settle the debate whether the retail K90 is Federer's actual frame underneath all those PJs. Some believe the retail K90 was the "custom" 90 already in existence long ago disguised by various the PJs.

If you peruse the comments in a thread I coincidentally started several months ago regarding this subject (http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=382024), and based on other evidence, photos (e.g., see Fabfed's posts), interviews by Fed himself, info deemed from Federer's stringers (Priority 1), responses by members of this board, etc., there is a strong argument that what is claimed about the K90 (that it is the actual frame Fed uses/ed) is true and accurate.

That said, however, as with most things in life, there is an opposing camp that steadfastly opposes this fact.

Regardless, what is a known fact is that Federer did use the actual retail PS Tour 90 for a brief time (even at the French Open which I noted in my chart).

FYI, on a related note, if you're just talking about actual, retail rackets that Fed used (not the PJ) in his career, then the following list should be acknowledged:

Definitely not the Japanese version. Agree with BP, it's the China-made version (specifically, the mid-production version as I list in my chart.) The graphics and visual attributes of this Chinese version is distinctive and unmistakeable.

Another year, another paintjob. Looking back, it's amazing how many paintjobs Federer has used over the years. My count currently stands at 8 different paintjobs endorsed/used by Federer throughout his pro career!!! What a marketing machine. I think Wilson hopes Federer plays another 10 years!

Back to the issue at hand in this thread, I was up for the challenge of updating the spreadsheet. Took some time, but without further ado, here is the updated spreadsheet as of January 2012 with PHOTO evidence!

You'll notice I had to "break up" the spreadsheet into separate threads to fit all the corresponding pics. Each successive thread should be in chronological order featuring the relevant paintjobs. Enjoy!

Courier asked him on court a few days ago after his match. Fed said he has basically used the same racket since he switched from the Sampras racquet, with just some minor tinkering with things like string tension etc.